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Before you break out your iPhone and start snapping away, check out the biggest — and most common — mistakes home sellers make when it comes to real estate photography and learn how to avoid them for a faster home sale.

By owner sellers attracted more house hunters in February by marketing their home like an agent and continuing to update their listings with new photos and property descriptions. What else about these homes drew in thousands of curious buyers? Take a look and see what made these homes so popular.

Fix and flip, or buy and hold? That is the question. Unfortunately, the answer is sometimes less obvious than most of us would like it to be. When it comes to deciding which type of real estate investing is “better,” there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. That’s the bad news. The good news is that there is […]

Do you dream of the day you pay off your home loan? You can realize that dream three, five, ten or even fifteen years faster with a few alternatives. Here’s how. 1. Refinance and Reinvest The average mortgage rates in 2014 have been about four percent for 30-year fixed loans; 15-year fixed loans and 5/1 […]

Looking to sell your home in a hurry? A quick closing may be right around the corner if you follow these tips. 1. Target What Buyers Desire While buyers’ first priority continues to be location, house hunters may be willing to pay more and make an offer quicker if a home has the right amenities. […]

What can sellers do to appeal to Millennial home buyers? Karen Lawson of LendingTree looks at what members of Generation Y want from their new home and why sellers should market to those desires. Millennials (loosely-defined as those individuals born between 1981 and 1996, also known as Generation Y) face obstacles to home ownership that […]

You’re new to flipping houses, and you’ve already heard your share of warnings about one of the biggest pitfalls in the business: underestimating repair costs. Those warnings are true. Unexpected repair costs are going to find their way out of the woodwork when you flip a house, regardless of how careful you are. But that […]

57 percent of Baby Boomers plan to move out of their current home, according to a recent survey from Better Homes and Gardens. How will almost 44 million Boomers afford moving into the home they believe will be the best they have ever lived in? Peter Andrew of LendingTree shows how downsizing and reverse mortgages […]

What makes a property great for investment? These tips can start you on the path to success in the world of real estate investing. Passive income, appreciation, stability, great returns, tax benefits—the arguments for investing in long-term, hold-to-rent real estate just make sense. Listen to them long enough, and you really start to wonder, “Why […]